49) The compression resulting from a long term static load and consequent escape of pore water is called as what?
- a) Compressibility
- b) Compression
- c) Tension
- d) Consolidation
Komal Bhandakkar Answered question January 5, 2021
Answer: d) Consolidation
Explanation:
• Consolidation is the compression resulting from a long term static load & consequent escape of pore water.
• As per Terzaghi, every process that involves a decrease in a saturated soil’s moisture content without the replacement of water by air is nothing but the consolidation process.
Komal Bhandakkar Answered question January 5, 2021
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